The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-29
CROP REPORTS.
Reports From the Different SeCN
tions of the Northern
Pacific Coast.
EAsTERN uREnoN

EASTERN OREGON.
The farmers on lower Burnt river are
nearly through haying.
Late frusts have injured the wheat |
crop in the vicinity of Alba, Umatilla
county.
About Weston the harvest has COM
menced, and from reports so far recciv |
cd the average yield will exceed thirty
bushels per acre.
In portions of Morrow county crops
are light on account of the north wind
and wild mustard. Spring grain is look
ing better than fall grain.
Nathan Pierce, who is harvesting his
1000 acre wheat patch, near Milton, says
that thus far ii has averaged thirty
eight and a half bushels to the acre.
The fruit crop Mt Mosier's Waco coun-
ty, is very poor this season. Very few
peaches or apples to send away, and
freights are SO high that very little mar
gin is left for producers.
Fossil Joio7'Gi: Crops at Waldron
ON the low lands will be very short
but little better than last season. Up
next the mountain crops look well, and
If they get one more rain they will be
good.
Around Helix harvest it approaching
barley is almost ready TO cut, and the
wheat will be ready within few days.
1t is understood that wheat has been
slightly damaged by the late hot
weather.
UmatiIla county exchange: From
all the information that can he gather
ed regarding the yield of wheat nj the
I present harvest, we are free to say that
( fields around Milton will average about
t ~ .
a correspondent writing from Con-
4 don to n Dalles paper, says: Many
I fields of grain are drying up from the
hot sun. Hay harvest is just at han,,,
and all are anxious 70 have their hay
/ cut. Judging from the general reports,
I hay turns out better than expected.
/ Pendleton paper: All of the farmers
are busy harvesting. Many began last
Wednesday. Grain is turning ont well.
( Some is found to be shriveled, caused
/ by the three excessive hot DAYS in the
I last of May. Wheat in Juniper is not
shriveled at all, but Is somewhat redder
than usual on account of the warm
weather of week before last, which ri
crop is going to be exceedingly satisfac-
tory and the largest yield ever gather
( ed in this county.
SOUTHERN OREGON.
The hay crop of Rogue river valley
has been harvested in excellent condi-
ton thus far this season.
| Having is about completed every
where and heading has commenced
/ a bounteous crop is generally expect
! ed.
Crops are looking fine on the Cog uille
and soon a bountiful harvest will be
upon US, says an exchange. The hay
crop is the best ever known here.
Drain Echo: Harvest has begun in
earnest in our vicinity. Several farm
ers are cutting grain. Hay is rolling
into town many tons per day. The
hay crop is better than usual.
Rnseburg paper: The hay crop Is
most abundant here this season, and
the fine weather for the last three
weeks has enabled the farmers to fill
their barns with choice supply.
/ WESTERN OREGON.
In Kings valley, Benton county, hay
harvest is ON hand and the farmers are
cutting pretty lively.
In the Grand Ronde country haying
is commencing in good earnest. The
hay crop is short this season in this lo-
cality.
In about Syracuse, Polk county, hay
.ers are at work-which is rather early
; for grain.
About Springfield, Lane county har-
vest has fairly begun, and farmers re-
port very light crop. The yield OF
spring grain, farmers generally believe,
will he fully as large this season rs that
of fall grain.
Around Sheridan, in Yamhill county,
the wheat crop is a good average rs
: compared TO yield of past seasons In
that vicinity. The farmers are putin.
uD large quantities of hay for winter
use-nIore than usual.
WESTERN WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Olympia Transcript. r. 4. Wilson,
: of Big Bend called upon US Tuesday and
reports everything prosperous in his
section. Crops above average.
La Connor NuH: Haying is the or
der of the day with our farmers now
: and the buz of the mower will he dis
: tinctly heard for the next week or sc
4 by the rural visitor.
Chehalis TTdette: Farmers are now
; in the midst of their hay harvest, and
: every available man is eagerly picked
t up to assist in securing this valuabl,
crop. Owing To the cold dry weather
which has prevailed, the crop will not
average more than half the yield o
last year.
Everybody, saws the Teller, antici
: pates good times the coming fall in con
: sequence of the good prospects fol
E crops.
. Boise Statesman. This year has beer
, an excellent one for the growth of gras:
and hay is very plentiful.